aehernandez
Member
Hello everyone,
I'm new to home brewing and very excited. So excited, in fact, that two weeks into fermentation (i.e. today) I decided to pull a sample from my fermentation bucket's spigot and check the beer's gravity. When I did this though, I gently lifted the airlock from the bucket in order to ensure that the beer would flow. Now I'm concerned that I tainted the beer by doing this.
It's my understanding that at this point, the beer has a nice layer of CO2 over it and that the risks were minimal. Am I wrong? Gravity isn't quite there and I want to ensure that I can leave it in the tub for at least the weekend. If it's relevant, the airlock was off the bucket for approx. 10 seconds; on the other hand, the pressure in the bucket seems to have largely dissipated upon replacing it. Any help appreciated...
I'm new to home brewing and very excited. So excited, in fact, that two weeks into fermentation (i.e. today) I decided to pull a sample from my fermentation bucket's spigot and check the beer's gravity. When I did this though, I gently lifted the airlock from the bucket in order to ensure that the beer would flow. Now I'm concerned that I tainted the beer by doing this.
It's my understanding that at this point, the beer has a nice layer of CO2 over it and that the risks were minimal. Am I wrong? Gravity isn't quite there and I want to ensure that I can leave it in the tub for at least the weekend. If it's relevant, the airlock was off the bucket for approx. 10 seconds; on the other hand, the pressure in the bucket seems to have largely dissipated upon replacing it. Any help appreciated...
